Position Type: Maintenance/Custodial/CustodianDate Posted: 9/20/2024Location: District WideBuildings and Grounds Assistant Manager
Position Function Under direct supervision of the Buildings and Grounds Manager to provide responsible daily custodial operations, maintaining a sanitary and safe facility for students, employees and the public; minimizing property damage, loss and liability exposure; ensuring that assignments are completed in a safe, proper and timely manner and overseeing and supporting assigned custodians in the performance of their assignments.
Essential Functions - Cleans assigned school facilities (e.g. classrooms, offices, gym, restrooms, grounds) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe work environment.
- Delivers various items and materials (e.g. supplies, mail, packages, furniture) for the purpose of ensuring adequate supplies to the appropriate parties.
- Informs students, other site personnel and supervisor for the purpose of providing information regarding activities, safety and/or proper maintenance of facilities.
- Inspects school facilities for the purpose of ensuring that the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in clean condition, and identifying necessary repairs.
- Leads, directs and assists in organizing written work schedules and written performance inspections of custodial employees.
- Maintains active custodial substitute lists for the purpose of scheduling substitutes as necessary, including floating custodian assignments.
- Maintain preventative maintenance schedule for heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, including quarterly air filter changes, fan motors and belts.
- Oversees minor maintenance work performed by custodial staff.
- Maintains inventory of supplies. Develops requisitions with building custodians for school and cleaning supplies.
- Meets with principals and custodians to provide reports on building needs and conditions.
- Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. facility damage, alarms) for the purpose of taking appropriate action to resolve immediate safety issues and maintaining a functioning educational environment.
- Evaluates custodians areas visited using evaluation reports provided by the Manager of Support Services.
- Checks buildings and grounds to ensure that they are properly cleaned.
- Ensures shrubs, lawns and flower beds are trimmed clean and safe.
- Arranges furniture and equipment for the purpose of providing adequate preparations for meetings, classroom activities and events.
- Maintains records relating to employees' time, performance and overtime list.
- Works with school district employees, service companies and contractors to maintain and improve the work environment.
- Works with school principals or designee developing work orders.
- Solicits price proposals from vendors for supplies and equipment and assists with soliciting of price proposals from outside contractors.
- Instructs custodial employees on how to respond to system failures, location shut off procedures for water, fire sprinklers, gas and electric.
- Trains assigned personnel for the purpose of developing professional trade and safety awareness skills.
- Attends in-service training (e.g. blood born pathogens, cleaning solvents, floor care, first aid, etc.) for the purpose of receiving information on new and/or improved procedures.
Additional Duties Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring a clean, safe work environment.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment - Use hand tools of trade and related power equipment, including brooms, mops, floor cleaning and waxing machines, vacuum cleaners, snow blowers, shovels, power mower and hand tools.
- Use of personal computer.
Safety Requirements - Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper use of tools and power equipment used in the performance of duties.
- Wears appropriate safety gear, including masks.
- Must comply with school district's chemical hygiene program and follow MSDS sheets.
- Be aware of and adhere to OSHA Compliance Laws.
- Be aware of and adhere to EPA and IDPH rules and regulations for asbestos.
- Be aware of and adhere to Health Life Safety regulations.
Travel Requirements Frequent travel between schools, or between schools and the Central Office, is required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
- Ability to read, write and speak English fluently.
- Ability to speak Spanish
- Ability to describe orally or in writing cleaning, maintenance or repair problems as needed.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
- Ability to read labels on containers and materials used in the course of work.
- Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
- Ability to process paperwork accurately according to standardized procedures.
- Knowledge of how to use equipment, and train others in the use of equipment.
- Organizational and time management skills.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards - Works in standard office and school building environments.
- Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions.
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals, solvents and contaminated trash, grasses, pollens, etc.
Qualifications Profile - Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
- High School or Vocational School Diploma or completion of sufficient education to successfully perform the duties of the position.
- Previous successful experience in building management/maintenance capacity or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
- Illinois Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
- EPA Lead Certificate
- IDPHA Asbestos Worker License